​As a writer I find words and characters flow more easily if I'm calm and relaxed. But let's face it in our modern day society finding ourselves centred is a hard thing to come by, with stresses and anxiety coming at us at every turn. So I thought I'd put together this De-Stress series, to help you relax and find your little retreat from this crazy world!

If you're anything like me, sometimes to chill out you just need something to listen to, something calming to focus on to help you drift off into a world of relaxation!

​ Music has long been held by science as having a healing power, this is due to the fact that music is linked to your emotions, so using it as a tool to relax may help reduce anxiety, refocus the mind and calm the body. So in the spirit of this I've chosen a few pieces to help you guys chill out too, enjoy!

There's something so calming about the sound of rain, the tinkling rap of it hitting the windows, the sploshing plops of it dropping into puddles, and the rhythmic tap of it falling through the leaves of the trees! One of my favourite sounds.

Ah the sounds of the forest, is there anything so serene. The babble of forest going creatures, the crackle of dry undergrowth under foot, the distance warble of bird calls in the canopy. I feel calm just thinking about it.

Ancient pan pipes add a real soothing quality to this one. Almost invokes something primal but yet simple to mind. Along with a tinkly tune which sways and complements the visuals in the video too.

​The calming sounds of the wild, really help whisk you away to a tranquil oasis of natural sounds.

​Happy listening guys, I hope these few tracks helped get you all mellowed out!